NEYT’s Junior Company Presents: The Phantom Tollbooth at New England Youth Theatre

NEYT’s Junior Company invites audiences on a wonderfully witty adventure to journey beyond the ordinary in The Phantom Tollbooth.

Friday, October 23 at 7:00 PM

Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 PM

Based on the 1961 novel by Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth follows the boredom-stricken Milo on an incredible journey into a magical world of literalisms, where idioms themselves can be allies and antagonists alike. Assisted on his quest by companions like Tock the Watchdog and the Spelling Bee, Milo sets out to restore the fractured Kingdom of Wisdom by mending the feud between the cities of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis and saving the imprisoned princesses Rhyme and Reason.

Filled with clever wordplay, imaginative characters, and delightfully literal interpretations of familiar expressions, The Phantom Tollbooth is an adventure for curious minds of every age. Beneath its humor and whimsy is an enduring celebration of learning, discovery, and the possibilities waiting for anyone willing to look at the world differently.